Life's Secrets

by Hayley Marie

All Human--Bella moved to Forks the summer of her junior year. She says it was for her moms benefit, but what is the real reason she moved? Even after knowing the Cullen's and Hale's for two years she still hasnt opened up. What really happened in Pheonix

1. College

Life's Secrets

By: HayleyMarie

Chapter 1: College

"Bella! You have to go." Alice told me. "Yeah, it wont be a party with out you." Rose nodded. "It would be better with out me, all I do is just sit by myself." I laughed. It's true, I'm not the party goer. "On the contrary, it will be much more fun if you go." A velvet voice said from behind me, that sent chills up and down my spine. Only one person can do that to me. Edward Cullen. Alice's step brother. "That'll be the day." I said, after composing myself. "How would Bella being there make it more fun?" Emmett asked Edward. Alice and Emmett are twins. Their mom, Esme, married Edward's dad, Carlisle. Edward looked at me weirdly. "Well, if dearest Bella isn't there, who am I going to make fun of?" Edward said. I rolled my eyes, and looked away. "Right, making fun of her, is the only reason you want her there." Jasper muttered. I heard feet moving, then pain crossed Jasper's face. "Ow!" He complained, leaning under the table.

Edward and Jasper have been best friends since they were in diapers. Rose and Jasper are twins, and they have lived in Forks all their life, same as Edward. Carlisle is a well known doctor, he is very good at what he does. I would know, I have had a few hospital visits, in my life. I moved here the summer before junior year. My mom remarried Phil, he is really nice. Maybe too young for Renee, but she is head over heels for him. He played Minor League Baseball, my mom would stay home with me, but I knew it killed her to be away from him. So I shipped my self to Forks, Washington, to live my dad, Police Chief, Charlie. I met Carlisle first, I fell down a flight of stairs, broke my wrist, and landed in the emergency room. That was only the start of many meetings with Carlisle. First day of freshman year, I met Alice, and Rose. We had all the same classes. I then met Emmett and Jasper. Rose and Em have been dating since eighth grade, and Jasper and Alice have been dating since ninth.

It was at lunch that day, when I first saw Edward. I remember thinking how unbelievably gorgeous he was. And still is to this day. That one day, with one look, I knew I was in love with him. He was like heaven, right here on earth. Of course, all the girls were swooning over him, even seniors, it was hard not to. His bronze disheveled hair, was unlike anything I've ever seen, his piercing emerald green eyes, were hard not to stare at. He met my gaze, and smiled a beautiful breathe taking crooked smile. He walked, more like dance, over to our table and introduced himself. "Bella? Hello, earth to Bella." Alice brought me out of my walk down memory lane. "What?" I asked. "I asked, if you made a decision on college yet. There are only two more weeks until graduation, times ticking away." Alice said, pointing to an imaginary watch on her wrist. "Right, college." I sighed. "You still haven't decided?" Rose asked. "Um, no." I said, sheepishly. "Bella, Bella, Bella. What did I tell you?" Rose said, shaking her head. "You said, and I quote, 'choose a damn college already, before I die of old age.'" I said. "Exactly." Rose smiled. I rolled my eyes at her.

"Start off by telling us what colleges you were accepted to." Jasper suggested. I huffed. "UCLA, U.W, Miami, Clemson, B.C, Harvard, and Maine." I said. Their mouths fell open. "Is that it?" Emmett asked, surprised. I thought about it. "oh, and Dartmouth. That's it, honest." I said. Edward looked at me out of the corner of his eyes. They stared at me. "What? I just wanted to keep my options open." I told them. "Damn, Bella, I didn't know you wanted to get away from Forks that badly." Alice said. I shrugged, and took a bite of my pizza. "So, tell me, where are you guys all going?" I asked. "Jasper and I got football scholarships to Dartmouth." Emmett said. "Rose and I are probably going to go to Dartmouth too." Alice shrugged. Of course they would all go to the same college. Edward was silent. "Edward, what about you?" I asked. He shrugged. "Probably some place with a good babe pool." He said. "Well, with any luck you will go to a college miles, upon miles away from me. That would sweeten up my life." I told him. This is how Edward and I always acted towards each other. Ever since I moved here.